Hello there people, as the title suggests, I'm looking for some more bands in the style of Megadeth and Metallica. I'm not looking for more thrash in that really... uhm... well... thrashy style (fast, chaotic, high-pitched vocals, much focus on lead instead of rhythm). I am specifically looking for that way of guitar those two bands play. I can't really define what I mean, but I guess you can hear the difference between the guitars in Metallica - Phantom Lord and Metal Church - Metal Church. Can anyone help me out with this?

EDIT: Please, don't spite me for being a noob for just naming these two rather popular bands. I've been getting into all kinds of metal for the last few years. These are two of the first bands I listened to a lot, and since then I've been getting to know a lot of different bands in a lot of different genres, but I haven't really quite found two thrash metal bands that I like as much as these two. Most thrash metal bands I've heard are just... I don't know, I guess it's a different approach Dave started with or something.

Check out Xentrix's For Whose Advantage? for some decent thrash. I swear the vocalist sounds similar to Hetfield.

Other thrash of note is Artillery, who have great riffs and high pitched vocals. See R.I.P..

If you like Master of Puppets' production, Overkill has a couple of albums with a similar guitar tone. Elimination even has a similar riff to the title track in MoP.

In a way, Heathen's Victims of Deception can be considered a combination of Master of Puppets and AJFA, in the production and the progressive playing style. See Hypnotized. Personally, I prefer their debut.

Don't limit yourself to listening to bands that sound similar to Megadeth and Metallica. While they may be a good starting point, make sure you branch out and check out other good stuff like Coroner, Sodom and Morbid Saint.

It's a very vague recommendation, and I know this isn't a thrash band, but for some reason I feel like mentioning Mercyful Fate. You say you want twin guitars that sound kinda similar to a Metallica/Megadeth type of sound...for some reason I kinda get the same type of groove with MF. They were Dave Mustaine's biggest influence after all.

I can highly recommend Stone http://www.metal-archives.com/index.phpFor a while I dismissed them as Metallica wannabes from the golden age but then metallica$h posed-out and I found Stone to be damned good!

Check out Elm Street for modern thrash.Check out the argentinean band Criptofonia, they play in the Annihilator/Megadeth crazy riffs vein.First Death Angel album sounds a lot like Kill Em All but a little bit more heavier at times, later Death Angelmay also apeal to your criteria, light, catchy thrash metal fun!For more modern thrash madness check out Tantara and Vindicator!

Definitely seconding this, especially their Face Of Despair album (since that's the one I've actually listened to plenty of times). Not only is it well within the style of Metallica and Megadeth, but even the vocalist sounds like some sort of hybrid of those two guys in a way.

Mantic fuckin' Ritual! This band has similar thrash patterns to early Metallica and Deth. Mantic Ritual have always reminded me of a heavier 'Kill Em All' Metallica. They're a band that I dig a lot. Pity they split up after releasing an album. Check out some songs here:

Mantic fuckin' Ritual! This band has similar thrash patterns to early Metallica and Deth. Mantic Ritual have always reminded me of a heavier 'Kill Em All' Metallica. They're a band that I dig a lot. Pity they split up after releasing an album. Check out some songs here:

Aah. I just recalled Wargasm's style was a bit like early 'tallica and 'deth. While they were not a great 80s thrash band but since it suits this thread, I'm mentioning them to you. Worth checking out.